Kearny High School - Komet Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Olga Carpadakrs Play piano successfully in Carnegie Hall before the age of sixty . Olga was a member of O-Ki-Ci-Ya-Pi Horizon Club, Drum Corps, French Club, Latin Club. Choir and Spanish Club. She was fond of those lunch time iokes. Richard Cummings A pilot . The wild blue yonder calls Dick from Kearny. He already has a running start as one of those speedy track team members. Hunting was an- other of Dick's pastimes. Shirley Cole Help Ella Mae enjoy her senior year . Shirley did fancy strutting with the Pom Pon Corps and be- longed to Spanish Club and Bible Club. She had fun in church activities. Howard Davis Commercial pilot . How- ard's most absorbing pas- time was cars. He was well known at K.H.S. for his ability with them and that rod he drove. Jean Craiger Trip back to New Jersey . ln Jean's six years at Kearny she was a member of the Y-Teens, Bible Club, Kearny Kadettes, and Girls' Glee. She also held the offices of Major of the Drill Team, and A.S.B. clerk. Rex Coleman Be a chemist . Rex claims the land of tall corn. Iowa. as his birth place. But he is fond of California, espec- ially those parts adapted to swimming and diving. Ruth Cole A tarrner's wife . Bible Club, Choir, Y-Teens, Bi- Chem-Phy, Spanish Club, and C.T.C. all found a place on Ruth's calendar of events during the years at Kearny. Richard Curry Make it to college . Dick supplied muscle on the football team, harmony in Choir and talent as a hula dancer. Ranas, Latin Club and K Club got a share of his time. Hope Cornell Have a nursery school, 'cause I love kids . Hope is a house-wifely type, who likes sewing and cooking. Komet activities like Bible Club and Red Cross oc- cupied her time. Don Douglas Navy . Ambitious Don will probably achieve this one, ln his Senior year at Kearny he belonged to thc Hi-Y Club. -rr Pat Davee An art teacher, like Mr. Clark . Pat was art edi- tor of the I953 Komet and her hobby is art. She laid her paint brush down for Dianas, CSF, Bible Club. Pom Pon Corps and Kearny Kadettes, Larry Echlin Salesman , Larry is ath- letic minded with football, track, and swimming taking top honors. Time out from the sports world, he at- tended the Outlaw Club. Betty Edmondson l'd like to be a nurse . Betty marched with Kearny's oldest drill unit. the Drill Team, took an ac- tive part in the Girls' Glee, and Mr, Z's famous lat Kearny anywayl Choir. Stanley Elmore Big business man . Stan- ley played football on the J. V. and Frosh teams. His service for the class of '53 was on the Jr. Coke Com- mittee, and Ranas. Mary Doren Be a lawyer . Mary is already influencing judges as her second place in a city wide speech contest proved. She was a mem- er of the K.D.K. Council and especially enjoyed dfafna. Evelyn Estes Travel around in a trailer house . Evelyn contributed to the Maiorette Corps. Pom Pon Corps, G,A.A., Y-Teens, and Sharkettes. She's taking it easy while she can. gf? -I tige- Lucy Davis Housewife and beauti- cian , Lucy knew the oldie, the way to a man's heart is through his stom- ach, so she took up cook- ing, Girls' Glee and Choir were her favorites too. Melvin Flick Be a coach . Mel went out for football, basketball, and baseball. Between seasons and being a valu- able player, he ioined the ranks of Choir, Sharks, Hi- Y and the Varsity Club. Richard Gilliland Ambitiori ? Dick never looked rushed, but he must have had to hustle to keep up with football, wrestling. basketball, Ranas, Sharks, Choir, Varsity Club, and Senior Council.

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Ken Claypool Make a million , At pres- ent Ken is a poor man. lsee his willl, but some- day . . . Music and read- ing were his favorite pas- times. and he worked on the K.t-LS. News staff as a reporter. Connie Cox Graduate from the Uni- versity with an A average . Connie is a teacher's dream, who loves typing. She was useful to Lil' Stevie as a member of the Bible Club and office prac- tice. .lan Cooper Become a Powers model . l-liYY Prom trotters saluted Jan as their Queen. She was in the royal court of homecoming also. ,lan was a flag twirler, and member of the Beau Monde. Hori- zon Club and French Club, Jerry Dawson Chemical engineer in a brewery . Jerry put dem- ocracy in action in Student Government, l-louse of Representatives and C, A. S. C. He still found time to crack books for CSF, play 9th grade basketball and attend Latin Club.

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Charlene Evans Make good in lite . Char- lene had a weakness tor western books and tootball teams, She was a member ot GAA., Pep Club, and Girls' League. Joel Halbert Get my car tixed betore the cops catch me . Joe is a take it easy guy from Missouri. He did exert himselt to go out tor Kornet basketball and track and joined the Hi-Y. Margaret Forsiy To be shot by a jealous wiie when l am eighty . Margaret was a busy wheel with hardly time tor those six classes. Her activities included Dianas, Major- ettes, K.D.K. vice-prexy, CSF, Annual Staff, and Beau Monde. Don Harger Be an electronics man . Don liked hunting. It you didn't meet him in the big woods, he was probably in a garage. Service to Kearny included basketball, Sound Crew, and drama. Nancy Gauder Be a great success . Nancy, a cute blonde with a big smile, had tun join- ing clubs like the Jr. Sportsmen and the 'ever lovin' Horizon Club. I Joseph Gutierrez Dodge the draft . Joe was a Komet since the 7th grade and mighty proud ot it. He knocked homers on the baseball team, played Soph. basketball, joined the Spanish Club, and Hi-Y. Frances Flores Become wealthy . Fran- ces, better known as KiKi, was a bundle at laughs in Y-Teens. Choir and that hard-working Senior Coun- cil. Charles Hanson Graduate from Redlands . Charlie is a boy with big ideas. being A.S.B. Prexy and chairman ot Jr. Coke committee. He made a hit in the CSF, De Molay, Hi-Y and Spanish Club. Helen Gonzales A singer . Helen was really music minded. She had a collection ot jazz records and liked music in any form. At Kearny she belonged to Choir and 6.A.A. Ollie Harris Pro-baseball player . Var- sity tootball, varsity bas- ketball, and varsity base- ball hint that Ollie was really an athlete. He was also outstanding in Choir, Varsity Club, and Ranas.